Revis dealt to Tampa, gets new 6-year deal

Tampa, FL (Sports Network) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have acquired cornerback
Darrelle Revis from the New York Jets.

The Buccaneers will send their first-round pick in Thursday's draft, the 13th
overall selection, and their fourth-round pick in 2014 for Revis, who also
agreed to a new contract. The fourth-round choice will become a third-round
pick if Revis is on the Bucs' roster on the third day of the 2014 league year.

Revis is recovering from surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee, an
injury he suffered in Week 3 last season against Miami. The Jets granted the
Bucs permission to give Revis a physical on Sunday.

The Bucs and Revis then agreed to a six-year contract. Financial terms were
not disclosed.

There had been speculation since January, when John Idzik took over as Jets
general manager for the fired Mike Tannenbaum, that Revis was on the trading
block. Rumors of a deal to Tampa Bay had been brewing for weeks.

Revis could have become a free agent after the 2013 season and has had issues
with Jets management in the past, leading to thoughts he would not re-sign
with the club next offseason. He held out as a rookie after being selected in
the first round of the 2007 draft and had a lengthy holdout in 2010 before
signing a long-term contract.

Considered the top shutdown corner in the NFL, the 27-year-old Revis played
just two games last year, missing one contest with a mild concussion before
his season-ending injury. He had missed just three games in his first five
seasons and has 19 career interceptions, three of which he has returned for
touchdowns.